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Wideblue named as a winner in German Product Design Awards 2021

Wideblue are delighted to be recognized as a winner in the 2021 German New Product Design Awards. The award is for Wideblue’s work on the CRiL N-Tidal product. Russell Overend from Wideblue said “We are delighted to win this recognition from the prestigious German Design Awards which are mainly awarded to high end, stylish consumer products. The CRiL N Tidal product is an advanced technical medical device so it is a great achievement to be recognized for its simple operation and intuitive stylish design.”

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Wideblue Earns Int’l Acclaim for CRiL

Wideblue received the German Design Award, as well as the sought after European Design Award, for its work on the groundbreaking CRiL Personal Capnometer. This innovation is a small, handheld, battery-powered, fully automated device that assesses a patient’s lung capacity and has game-changing implications for helping treat COVID-19.

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How We Pivoted Production to Tackle Covid-19

“Glasgow-based medical device design firm WideBlue is proud to be carrying on Scotland’s rich history of innovation in the sector.” says MD Russell Overend.

Read more about how Wideblue pivoted production to tackle Covid-19.

Breath-Measuring Device in Upcoming NHS Trials Could Monitor Recovery from Covid-19

Wideblue is working with NHS England on a clinical trial of its personal ‘capnometer’, and will be submitting its device in the next month. It could also help determine if a patient needs a ventilator.

Commissioned by Cambridge Respiratory Innovations Limited, the CRiL N-Tidal C is designed to measure exhaled carbon dioxide (CO2) in the breath, which is a good indicator of lung health. Hospitals usually do this with large capnometers, but the new device is designed to be low-cost and simple to use.

The N-Tidal, now in its second generation after six years of development, was initially aimed at people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Breath-Measuring Device in Upcoming NHS Trials Could Monitor Recovery from Covid-19

Breath-measuring device in upcoming NHS trials could monitor recovery from Covid-19

Wideblue were delighted to have an interview published by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. In it, Wideblue discuss work on a new handheld device that measures a person’s breath that could track recovery from Covid-19.

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